Mahrez at the double as City reach first final

MANCHESTER CITY 2

Mahrez 11, 63

PARIS ST GERMAIN 0

(Man City win 4-1 on agg)

Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City produced a superb all-round performance to reach their first Champions League final with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Paris St Germain.

Mahrez, below, struck in each half at the Etihad Stadium, adding to his effort in the first leg, as the Premier League leaders completed a 4-1 aggregate victory.

PSG threw plenty into attack as they attempted to chase the tie but Mahrez's second just after the hour proved a killer blow. The French side lost their composure in the latter stages and Angel Di Maria was sent off for a petulant stamp on Fernandinho after the ball had run out for a throw-in.

City were far more disciplined. Pep Guardiola's men defended stubbornly throughout but showed plenty of attacking intent and took the key chances when they came. They will now face the winners of the other semi-final between Chelsea and Real Madrid in Istanbul later this month.

PSG made a positive start. Neymar and Di Maria both had early shots blocked before they were wrongly awarded a penalty for handball against Oleksandr Zinchenko. Referee Bjorn Kuipers overturned his decision after replays showed the ball to have brushed the Ukrainian's shoulder.

After surviving that scare, City took a firm grip on the tie as they broke clear to score on 11 minutes.

Ederson released Zinchenko with a superb ball and the left-back picked out the inrushing Kevin De Bruyne outside the box. The Belgian's shot was blocked but Mahrez followed up to tuck home the rebound.

City snatched another vital goal on the counter-attack after 63 minutes. Phil Foden exchanged passes with De Bruyne and sent a low ball into the area for Mahrez to tuck in at the far post.